Comments on: What To Do When You Get Bad Career Advice From Your Parentals. http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/02/27/what-to-do-when-you-get-bad-career-advice-from-your-parentals/ Frequently wrong, never in doubt Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:11:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Best Of 2008 » What Would Dad Say http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/02/27/what-to-do-when-you-get-bad-career-advice-from-your-parentals/comment-page-1/#comment-116617 Best Of 2008 » What Would Dad Say Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:41:04 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/02/27/what-to-do-when-you-get-bad-career-advice-from-your-parentals/#comment-116617 [...] February, 2008: What To Do Whenn You Get Bad Career Advice from your Parentals. We all have received terrible job and career advice from our parents, here’s how to handle [...] [...] February, 2008: What To Do Whenn You Get Bad Career Advice from your Parentals. We all have received terrible job and career advice from our parents, here’s how to handle [...]

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]]> By: Raza Imam http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/02/27/what-to-do-when-you-get-bad-career-advice-from-your-parentals/comment-page-1/#comment-114481 Raza Imam Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:29:10 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/02/27/what-to-do-when-you-get-bad-career-advice-from-your-parentals/#comment-114481 So what do you do to appease both parents who are coming from different angles? My dad was an engineer for the State of Illinois for 30 years. His wife is a college professor and lifelong educator. He took an early retirement at age 55 and is living off his pension. I'm an entrepreneur and I think he's a bit worried about it since he asks about benefits, 401k, etc. He's always told me to get a state job, but the more I tell him about the success of my business, the more comfortable he is. My mom is an entrepreneur. She started a travel agency 20 years ago and kept buying other ones until she finally closed it down a few years ago. She's now a mine real estate tycoon (with her new husband) She's always supported my entrepreneurial dreams, even my multi-level, internet marketing, creative real estate financing schemes. I celebrate my business successes and strategize with her. Whenever I have a problem I go to her for advice. She's battle tested and a great person to have in my corner. I'm 26 now, so I still have some time to grow my business to where I want it. Until then, I'll have to appease my folks (and wife!) using the tips above. On a side note, Jobdig is a great idea. I'm just learning about the power (and popularity) of vertical search. Hopefully you can add this to your list of successfully launched companies. Best, Raza Imam http://BoycottSoftwareSweatshops.com So what do you do to appease both parents who are coming from different angles? My dad was an engineer for the State of Illinois for 30 years. His wife is a college professor and lifelong educator. He took an early retirement at age 55 and is living off his pension. I’m an entrepreneur and I think he’s a bit worried about it since he asks about benefits, 401k, etc. He’s always told me to get a state job, but the more I tell him about the success of my business, the more comfortable he is.

My mom is an entrepreneur. She started a travel agency 20 years ago and kept buying other ones until she finally closed it down a few years ago. She’s now a mine real estate tycoon (with her new husband) She’s always supported my entrepreneurial dreams, even my multi-level, internet marketing, creative real estate financing schemes. I celebrate my business successes and strategize with her. Whenever I have a problem I go to her for advice. She’s battle tested and a great person to have in my corner.

I’m 26 now, so I still have some time to grow my business to where I want it. Until then, I’ll have to appease my folks (and wife!) using the tips above.

On a side note, Jobdig is a great idea. I’m just learning about the power (and popularity) of vertical search. Hopefully you can add this to your list of successfully launched companies.

Best,

Raza Imam
http://BoycottSoftwareSweatshops.com

]]> By: wwds http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/02/27/what-to-do-when-you-get-bad-career-advice-from-your-parentals/comment-page-1/#comment-114470 wwds Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:52:58 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/02/27/what-to-do-when-you-get-bad-career-advice-from-your-parentals/#comment-114470 Robert, Mike...thanks for your positive support. Well, managing and/or leading your OWN kids is the hardest task of all. IT is easy to give advice to others, fersure. Robert, Mike…thanks for your positive support. Well, managing and/or leading your OWN kids is the hardest task of all. IT is easy to give advice to others, fersure.

]]> By: mike http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/02/27/what-to-do-when-you-get-bad-career-advice-from-your-parentals/comment-page-1/#comment-114467 mike Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:02:11 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/02/27/what-to-do-when-you-get-bad-career-advice-from-your-parentals/#comment-114467 But I like to yell---anyway that’s what my kids say. Actually it’s my voice tone that comes across as yelling. Thank God I have a wife who can tell me what I sound like. GL –your exactly right about training them to be independent thinkers---I just need to not lose site of that goal. like always I have forwarded this all around the world----great stuff But I like to yell—anyway that’s what my kids say.
Actually it’s my voice tone that comes across as yelling. Thank God I have a wife who can tell me what I sound like.
GL –your exactly right about training them to be independent thinkers—I just need to not lose site of that goal.
like always I have forwarded this all around the world—-great stuff

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/02/27/what-to-do-when-you-get-bad-career-advice-from-your-parentals/comment-page-1/#comment-114465 Robert Hruzek Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:21:52 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2008/02/27/what-to-do-when-you-get-bad-career-advice-from-your-parentals/#comment-114465 Wow, G.L.! It's amazing how all this is so logical and clear... NOW! I wish I'd had this kind of advice when I was that age. Seriously, this is a great advice column for practically every college-age kid/parent combo out there! Now, how do we get it to them.... Wow, G.L.! It’s amazing how all this is so logical and clear… NOW! I wish I’d had this kind of advice when I was that age.

Seriously, this is a great advice column for practically every college-age kid/parent combo out there! Now, how do we get it to them….

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